The Code-Page Option - Cisco DS-X9530-SF1-K9 - Supervisor-1 Module - Control Processor Configuration Manual

Manually Enabling FICON
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The code-page Option

FICON strings are coded in Extended Binary-Coded Decimal Interchange Code (EBCDIC) format.
Refer to your mainframe documentation for details on the code page options.
Cisco MDS switches support international-5, france, brazil, germany, italy, japan,
spain-latinamerica, uk, and us-canada (default) EBCDIC format options.
This is an optional configuration. If you are not sure of the EBCDIC format to be used, we recommend
Tip
retaining the us-canada (default) option.
To configure the code-page option in a VSAN, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# ficon vsan 2
switch(config-ficon)#
Step 3
switch(config-ficon)# code-page italy
switch(config-ficon)# no code-page
FC ID Last Byte
Caution If the FICON feature is configured in cascaded mode, the Cisco MDS Switches use ISLs to connect to
other switches.
FICON requires the last byte of the fabric address to be the same for all allocated FC IDs. By default,
this value is set to 0. You can only change the FC ID last byte when the FICON switch is in the offline
state.
See the
To assign the last byte for the FC ID, follow these steps:
Command
Step 1
switch# config t
switch(config)#
Step 2
switch(config)# ficon vsan 2
switch(config-ficon)#
Step 3
switch(config-ficon)# fcid-last-byte 12
switch(config-ficon)# no fcid-last-byte 3
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide
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"Moving a FICON VSAN to an Offline State" section on page
Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables FICON on VSAN 2.
Configures the italy EBCDIC format.
Reverts to the factory default of using the us-canada
EBCDIC format.
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Purpose
Enters configuration mode.
Enables FICON on VSAN 2.
Assigns the last byte FC ID for the fabric address.
Removes the configured last byte FC ID for the fabric
address and reverts to the factory default of 0.
OL-6973-03, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 2.x
Chapter 24 Configuring FICON